Francona leave his job as manager of the Red Sox!

BOSTON -- Terry Francona said it's going to hurt to leave his job as manager of the Red Sox, but it was the right time to walk away.So after eight years and two World Series titles, Francona's tenure is officially over. "I think it's time for...

Epstein say Francona not to blame!

BOSTON -- Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said he won't make a scapegoat of skipper Terry Francona after the team's unprecedented September collapse. Epstein said at Fenway Park that everyone will be evaluated this offseason, including the manager and GM. But he said "nobody blames" the team's 7-20 in the final month on Francona. The Red Sox led the AL wild-card race by nine games on the morning of Sept. 4. But they failed to...